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Become a Class of 2011 Flying Wild Facilitator and Teacher!

2011 Workshops

Dec. 7 Mitchell Lake Audubon; Educator Training; (9 - 4) $15.00

• Are you a classroom teacher or environmental educator?
• Do you work for or volunteer with a locally based organization or group?
• Do you facilitate other Environmental Education training programs?
• Do you enjoy training educators?
• Train formal and non-formal educators in bird education with the Flying WILD program.
• Provide interdisciplinary activities and environmental education for educators to help
middle school students excel academically with a program that engages students in real
inquiry and meets national science standards.

Flying WILD materials provide interactive, interdisciplinary, standards-based activities to help students
understand the importance of migratory birds and their conservation. ***Activities are grouped as teacher-led,
student-led, or volunteer-led.
Facilitator workshops: Facilitators learn how to conduct educator workshops, participate in hands-on
activities from the activity guide which teaches basic biology, identification and ecology, and bird
conservation/service learning activities. ***Participants receive great ideas as well as the curriculum guide to
take back to their school or organization.
Flying WILD is a program of the Council for Environmental Education. www.flyingwild.org

To register for Workshop - Contact: mbkenned@sbcglobal.net

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Mitchell Lake Audubon Center's Eckman Named Top National Audubon Society Educator

The National Audubon Society honored Michelle Eckman, Education Manager at the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center in San Antonio, as recipient of the Tamar Chotzen Audubon Educator of the Year award during a meeting of the National Audubon Society Board of Directors at Audubon's Corkscrew Sanctuary. The prestigious award, named for a pioneering Audubon education leader, has been bestowed annually since 2006. It recognizes outstanding commitment, professionalism, and accomplishment in Audubon conservation education.

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